THOMAS FELL

STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 475 IS SADDENED TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF OUR BROTHER THOMAS FELL.  THOMAS PASSED AWAY OF FEBRUARY 18, 2026.  VISITATION IS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 BETWEEN 6 -8:00 PM AT FLYNN & SON/MITRUSKA FUNERAL HOME, 23 FORD AVENUE, FORDS, NJ 08863.  A FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT THE FUNERAL HOME AT 11;00 AM ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026.  CREMATION WILL BE PRIVATE.

ESSEX WEST HUDSON SCHOLARSHIP

 

The Essex West Hudson Labor Council is accepting ap

 

ESSEX WEST HUDSON

ROBERT GRASSMAN SCHOLARSHIP 2026

The 2026 Robert Grassman Scholarship Fund will be accepting applications from January 1, 2026 to May 1, 2026.  Please see the following links for rules & application:

 

SCHOLARSHIP 2026 RULES

SCHOLARSHIP 2026 APPLICATION

EDWARD KOCH JR

STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 475 IS SADDENED TO ANNOUCE THE PASSING OF OUR BROTHER EDWARD KOCH JR.  ED PASSED AWAY ON DECEMBER 10, 2025.  VISITATION WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY 12/14/2025 FROM 3:00 – 7:00 PM AT THE WALTER JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME, 803 RARITAN ROAD, CLARK, NJ 07066.  a SERVICE WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY 12/15/2025 AT 8:45 AM AT THE WALTER JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME AND CONTINUE AT 9:45 AM AT ST. AGNES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 332 MADISON HILL ROAD, CLARK, NJ 07066.  ENTOMBMENT IS AT 11:00 AM AT ST GERTRUDE CEMETARY, 53 INMAN AVENUE, COLONIA, NJ 07067.  IN LIEU OF FLOWERS PLEASE MAKE DONATIONS TO JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION OR THE AMERICAN CANCER ASSOCIATION.

2025 Service Division Apprentice Class Graduates

Left to Right Isiah Castro, Manny Morales, Evan Dittman, Albert Montilla, Bill Horakh, Jodi Hebert, Dave Kirgan, Gerard Marshall, Carlton English, Andrew Figiredo, Dave Lacopo, Dylan Baton, Robert Disano, and Colin Trevors

Edwin Charles Bennett “Chuck”

Chuck Bennett passed away 4/23/25

Services will be Saturday, June 21st, 2025

9am-11am at

Piscataway Funeral Home 18 Stelton Rd., Piscataway, NJ 08854

ARTHUR W SMITH

Steamfitters Local 475 sadden to announce the death of our Brother Arthur W. Smith. Arthur passed away on May 4, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm at the Calvary Lighthouse 1133 E County Line Road, Lakewood, NJ 08701. Condolence messages can be left on the memorial page of Arthur W Smith (funeral arrangements were made with the Colonial Funeral Group)